Police are opposing moves for late night opening at a bar where a woman was allegedly murdered right outside the venue.

Caroline Fisher, 52, was caught up in an altercation between customers inside Buzz Bar, in Sea Lane, Ingoldmells on July 20 and was fatally injured after she left.

Paramedics had worked tirelessly to try to save Ms Fisher. She was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police then launched a murder investigation.

Now police have objected to an application for two temporary licences to sell alcohol and put on entertainment until 3am on the grounds of public safety and to prevent crime.

The objections do relate from the incident where Ms Fisher died.

The police report to East Lindsey's licensing sub-committee on September 26 states: "Lincolnshire Police Licensing Team has established that this incident initially began inside the Buzz Bar amongst customers using the premises.

"We have identified a number of serious concerns in the way this incident was dealt with by the premises. These concerns include child safety, control of glass drinking vessels and the inaction of staff members."

Buzz Bar no longer has a premises licence after the previous licence holder DT Management Ltd ceased to operate in August.

Lincolnshire Police did receive an application for a new premises licence on September 14 but the applicant made no attempt to contact the licensing team beforehand to discuss serious concerns which stem from the incident in July, according to the report.

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The police report states: "Lincolnshire Police are not aware of any changes made or suggested to the operating style of the premises by the management of the venue following the incident on July 20.

"The new [premises licence] application does not satisfy Lincolnshire Police that the problems have been identified nor that steps have been taken to address those problems especially as no attempt has been made to consult with police prior to submitting the new licence application."

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Craig Danskin, who holds a personal licence to sell alcohol, has applied for temporary event notices (TEN) for the periods October 2 to 7 and October 9 to 14 from 9am to 3am daily, apart from up to midnight on Sundays.

The report continues: "For the period applied for within this TEN the premises would be operating without any conditions in place which would ensure the safety of members of the public using the venue.

"Lincolnshire Police are of the opinion that with the current concerns surrounding the operation of the venue, to allow licensable activities to take place without suitable conditions in place would risk undermining the licensing objectives and that a counter notice should be issued."

Following Ms Fisher's death three people were arrested.

A 30-year-old woman and 31-year-old man were bailed on Monday, July 23.

And a 29-year-old woman was released with no further action being taken.

Two people remain on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder.